Shannon High School 2020-2021 School Year Reopening Plan - Dr. Jason Arledge, Principal Barabbas Leasy, Assistant Principal Aprylle Downing ...
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Shannon High School
2020-2021 School Year
Reopening Plan
Dr. Jason Arledge, Principal
Barabbas Leasy, Assistant Principal
Aprylle Downing, Assistant Principal
#redraiderfamilyVision Statement
Shannon High School will work with parents
and the community to prepare all students for
college and careers in the 21st Century.
2Mission Statement
The mission of Shannon High School is to
develop a culture of high expectations and
positive student-teacher relationships in an
environment conducive to learning, where
students are actively working and thinking.
3At Shannon High School, Students Can
Expect…
• A safe and supportive learning environment.
• Faculty and staff members who value them.
• Standards-based instruction designed to
promote a high level of learning.
• Preparation for life after high school.
4Guiding Principles
• Maintain a safe and healthy learning environment for staff and students in hopes of keeping school open all year.
• Attempt to adhere to social distancing guidelines and recommendations on a campus with two schools and almost
1,000 people.
• Provide parents with options of either On-Campus or Distance Learning.
• Allow adequate time for teachers to plan and implement models of learning for both On-Campus and Distance
Learners.
• Reduce class sizes in classrooms and traffic in hallways to better adhere to social distancing guidelines.
• Allow more time for sanitation of high-traffic and high-touch areas.
• Provide a structured learning environment with proper instruction so as to prepare our students for the real world.
5New Additions to Our Red Raider Family
• Jason Adams • Michael Pippin
– English II – Biology, Physical Science
• Olivia Blansett • Zane Sawyer
– English I – US History
• Mark Fields – Head Girls Soccer
– World History • McCoy Scott
– Head Boys Soccer – English I Inclusion
– SMS Head Football • Courtney Tutor
• Dr. Wendy McCullough – English III
– Algebra I • Kevin White
– Career Pathways 6Registration
• All students will have to provide proof of residency upon registration for school. Three (3) proofs of residency are
required, including a copy of the parent/guardian’s driver license, mortgage or lease agreement, and current utility
bill. Further details can be found on the Lee County Schools Residency Registration Checklist on the LCSD
website.
• Registration will begin Wednesday, July 22nd and will continue through Friday, July 31st during office hours. Office
hours are Monday – Thursday from 8:00 am – 2:00 pm, and Friday from 8:00 – 11:00 am. Office hours will be
extended to 6:00 pm on Tuesday, July 28th and Thursday, July 30th for those who are unable to come to school
during office hours. Registration and enrollment forms can also be filled out online at Shannon High School’s web
page at www.leecountyschools.us/schools/shannon-high-school.
• When students register, they will have to determine whether they are an On-Campus Student or a Distance
Learning Student. Parents will be required to sign the Distance Learning Agreement and agree to the terms in the
agreement each nine-weeks. The decision deadline for Distance Learning is Friday, July 31st. Any student who has
not completed a Distance Learning Agreement will be considered an On-Campus Student.
72020-2021 School Calendar
• August 3rd – 5th: Professional Development • February 15th: President’s Day Holiday
• August 6th: First Day for Students • March 8th – 12th: Spring Break
• September 7th: Labor Day Holiday • April 2nd: Good Friday Holiday
• October 12th: Columbus Day Holiday • April 5th: Easter Monday
• October 13th: Professional Development (No School for • May 20th – 21st: Spring Exams
Students) • May 22nd: Graduation
• November 23 – 27 : Thanksgiving Holidays
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• May 24th: Spring Exams—60% Day—Last Day for
• December 17th – 18th: Fall Exams Students
• December 18th: 60% Day • May 25th – 26th: Professional Development Days—Last
• December 21st, 2020 – January 1st, 2021: Christmas Day for Teachers
Holidays • May 31st: Memorial Day Holiday
• January 4th: Professional Development (No School for
Students)
• January 5th: Spring Semester Begins
• January 18th: Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday
82020-2021 Daily Schedule
• 7:30—Teachers Arrive • 2:00-2:45—Teacher Planning
• 7:45 – 8:15—Breakfast/Homeroom • 2:45-3:30—Distance Learning
– Students will report directly to homeroom upon arrival. • 3:30—Teacher Dismissal
– If they are eating breakfast, they will take it to homeroom.
• 8:15—First Bell Rings; Students report to 1st period
– Girls dismissed from homeroom at 8:15, Boys dismissed at 8:20.
• All visitors and distance learners will only be allowed on
campus with an appointment starting at 2:00 pm.
• 8:25 – 9:30—First Block
• Anyone checking a student out must do so at the
• 9:30 – 9:40—Transition
Visitors’ Office, located in the two-story building toward
– Girls dismissed first, Boys dismissed at 9:35 to limit hallway traffic
(every transition). the south end of campus.
• 9:40 – 10:45—Second Block
• 10:55 – 12:00—Third Block
• 12:10 – 1:55—Fourth Block
– 12:20 – 12:45—First Lunch
– 12:55 – 1:20—Second Lunch
– 1:30 – 1:55—Third Lunch
• 1:55—Student Dismissal
9Cafeteria Changes
• When students arrive on campus each morning, breakfast will be open from 7:45 – 8:15. Breakfast will be “Grab-n-
Go,” meaning the students will get their breakfast and report directly to homeroom. Students who arrive from 8:15 –
8:25 will go directly to First Block; breakfast will close at 8:15. Students who arrive after 8:25 will report to the
Student Services office in the main building, receive a tardy slip, then report to First Block.
• This year our campus qualifies for the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) of the Federal School Lunch Program.
Because of this, all students will eat breakfast and lunch for free this school year. Extra food and drink items will still
cost money, and students and teachers will not be allowed to charge. Parents are encouraged to create and utilize
a My School Bucks account for each child if a student wishes to purchase items in the cafeteria.
• We will have three lunch periods from 12:20 – 1:55 each day, which will be assigned based on the student’s 4th
block teacher. Teachers will have the option for their class to eat lunch in the cafeteria, on the football field
bleachers, or in the classroom.
• Snacks will be available to purchase during each transition between classes at the Student Services Office in the
main building. Drink machines will be available to students in the hallways during the day.
• Per CDC and LCSD guidelines, water fountains will be turned off during the day.
• Students are strongly encouraged to bring water bottles from home to keep with them.
10Visitors on Campus
• Visitors (parents and distance learners) will only be allowed on campus from
2:00-3:30 pm with an appointment.
• All visitors will access campus through the Visitors’ Office, which is now
located in the two-story building toward the south side of campus. All visitors
will be subject to a temperature check upon arrival. Any visitor with a
temperature of 100.4 or higher will not be allowed in the building.
• Visitors will be asked to wear a mask before entering the building.
11Face Masks
• Face Masks are encouraged but not required at all times. SHS will continue
to monitor and follow guidelines and recommendations set forth by the
district, the CDC, and MSDH.
• Face masks will be required during class changes and while riding buses.
• Staff and students will be strongly encouraged to wear face masks when
social-distancing is not possible (small group instruction, etc.).
• Students are welcome to wear face masks or face shields from home, but
any designs, logos, or phrasing that appears on those face masks would
have to be appropriate for school.
• Disposable face masks will be available as needed.
12Cleaning and Sanitizing Protocols
• High-traffic or high-touch areas on campus will be cleaned during each
class period once students are in class.
• Sanitation products being used have been deemed as appropriate
products for combatting the COVID-19 virus.
• Teachers will have cleaning supplies in their classrooms at their disposal
to use for each class change.
• Online materials will be used when at all possible in the classroom.
• Teachers will limit the sharing of classroom materials as much as possible,
but will also have sanitation and disinfecting supplies available to sanitize
those materials as often as necessary.
• Buses will be sanitized daily.
13Buses and Dismissal
• Buses will arrive to campus between 7:45 and 8:05 each day. Students will be distanced as much as
possible. Students will be required to wear masks while on the bus, and siblings will be required to sit
together to assist with distancing guidelines.
• Shannon High School will dismiss all car riders and bus riders at 1:55 each day.
• Students involved in extracurricular activities or athletics will follow the schedule approved by their
sponsors/coaches and the administrators for practice times.
– Note: Distance learners are not allowed on campus until after 2:00 pm. If a student has a practice period during the school day,
he or she will be required to be an on-campus learner in order to participate in that activity.
• Seniors whose schedules are finished early may leave as early as 10:45, depending on their schedule.
If their schedule ends after second or third block, they must be a car rider and leave campus
immediately after their schedule is complete. If they do not leave campus immediately on multiple
days, their schedule will be changed to have four classes and leave school at 1:55.
• Buses will be sanitized at the end of each route daily.
14Distance Learners and On-Campus
Students
• Students will indicate whether they intended to be a Distance Learner or an On-Campus
Student at Registration. This is their “Enrollment Status”. Their Enrollment Status has to
remain the same for a Nine Weeks Grading Period, meaning that if a student chooses to be
a Distance Learner for 1st Nine Weeks, they cannot attend On-Campus classes, functions,
or meetings during the school day for the 1st Nine Weeks.
• Distance Learners will access all assignments and lessons for the classes on their schedule
through each teacher’s Google Classroom for the nine weeks grading period.
• If a Distance Learner needs to meet with a teacher, they have the option of meeting with that
teacher either using Google Meet or in-person at a scheduled time between 2:00-3:30.
15Distance Learners and On-Campus
Students (continued)
• Meeting for such things as graduation supplies, class rings, clubs, etc. will be held from 2:00-
3:30 for Distance Learners.
• On-Campus Students will attend classes in-person 5 days a week from 8:15-1:55 with
modifications to follow CDC guidelines and MSDH recommendations.
• Students involved in extracurricular activities/athletics will follow the schedule approved by
their sponsors/coaches and the administrators for practice times. If a student has a practice
period during the school day, he or she will be required to be an on-campus learner to
participate in that activity.
• If a student wishes to change their “Enrollment Status”, they cannot do so until the end of the
current grading period.
16Health and Safety Protocols
for Staff and Students
• Thermometers have been purchased and donated to SHS. Thanks to Sonshine Pharmacy for the donation.
• Thermometers will be placed at the Visitors’ Office with Mrs. Mallory, and at the Student Services Office with Nurse
Tedford and Mrs. Armstrong.
• SHS will be conducting periodic temperature checks of staff and students.
• We ask parents to check their child’s temperature prior to sending students to school. If a student has a temperature
of 100.4 or higher, they must be kept at home until they are fever free for 72 hours without fever reducing
medications.
• Prior to arriving at work each day, we are asking all staff members to take their temperature. If a staff member has a
temperature of 100.4 or higher, they must stay home until they are fever free for 72 hours without fever reducing
medications.
• A student or employee who tests positive for COVID-19 shall be quarantined at home for 14 days.
• There will be no large gatherings or events held where social-distancing cannot be practiced.
• SHS will provide an isolation area for sick students awaiting parent pick-up.
17Frequently Asked Questions
• Will attendance be taken?
– SHS will take attendance for all students participating in traditional and distance learning.
• Is distance learning an option for students?
– Parents will have the options of enrolling their student in distance learning/home-based
instruction (Distance Learner) or traditional instruction (On-Campus Learner). Parents
who chose distance learning must enroll their child for a Nine Week Grading Period. The
decision deadline for Distance Learning is Friday, July 31st.
• What about grading?
– Assignments will be graded for On-Campus and Distance Learning students using the
traditional grading scale established in policy IHE.
18Frequently Asked Questions (continued)
• What if school closes due to COVID-related illness?
– If the superintendent is required to close schools, all students will be provided instruction
through virtual learning activities and/or printed packets.
• Will students be required to wear a mask?
– Face masks are required during class changes, while riding buses, and while entering
and exiting buildings. Students and staff are strongly encouraged to wear face masks in
situations where social-distancing cannot be practiced.
• Will there be large group assemblies?
– There will be no large group assemblies where social distancing cannot be practiced.
Further details will be released concerning extracurricular activities.
19Frequently Asked Questions (continued)
• Will SHS allow visitors and volunteers?
– SHS has established the following protocol for visitors entering the building:
• Call the school and schedule an appointment between 1:53-3:30 pm.
• Temperature screening will be performed at the front door for all visitors.
• Face masks and coverings will be required when entering the building.
• NON-ESSENTIAL VISITORS WILL BE LIMITED!
• What is the plan for Breakfast and Lunch?
– Breakfast will be Grab and Go and students will eat in their Homeroom class. Lunch will
be divided into 3 lunch periods based on a student’s 4th Block class. Seating will be
assigned and social-distancing will be practiced.
20Frequently Asked Questions (continued)
• Will students be able to use the water fountains?
– Water bottles will be made available and SHS is looking at installing water-filling stations
for students to refill their own personal water bottles. Water fountains will be turned off.
• Will students with IEPs/504 Plans continue to receive accommodations?
– Student services will be managed by the IEP committee or the 504 Plan due to the highly
individualized nature of these accommodations. SHS teachers will begin contacting
parents and students as needed.
• What about the first day of school?
– The first day of school will be a regular school day. Students will follow their schedule and
report to breakfast and/or homeroom beginning at 7:45.
21Frequently Asked Questions (continued)
• Will SHS still have Open House and parent conferences?
– SHS will determine how and/or if Open house will be held at a later date and share that
information through Remind, Twitter, and on the district/school website. Parent-teacher
conferences will be held virtually, by phone, or in-person from 2:00-3:30 during the school
week.
• Will SHS continue to provide bus transportation?
– Yes, the use of face coverings is required for anyone using school transportation. Buses
will be disinfected after each route. We will require family members to sit with one
another to maintain CDC guidelines.
22Frequently Asked Questions (continued)
• Will students be allowed to participate in athletics/activities?
– SHS will follow all rules and regulations provided by the MHSAA.
• What will classrooms look like?
– Classrooms will be structured to support social-distancing and routinely
sanitized throughout the school day. Each teacher will have their own set
of classroom sanitizing and disinfecting supplies.
23One Last Thing…
• We know that we are most certainly marching into the unknown where there are as
many questions as there are answers. We understand there will be apprehension
and concern. We also hope that you understand that we have put a great deal of
thought, prayer, and care into making decisions that we felt are in the best interests
of everyone concerned - our kids, our teachers, and our parents.
• We have missed being together. We have missed the relationships we share with
one another. We are excited about the prospects of being back together once again
and rising to meet the challenges we will all be facing.
• We will continue to provide information as best we can, and all that we ask for in
return is your patience and understanding. There are no blueprints or guidebooks
for this other than doing what we feel is best for everyone concerned.
• As always, thank you for being a part of our Red Raider family!
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